ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375916
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| Date: | Sunday 17 November 1985 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B |
| Owner/operator: | J. Robert Pendleton |
| Registration: | N4052K |
| MSN: | 10068 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 276 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Englewood, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Englewood, CO |
| Englewood, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE ON A BALLOON FLT, THE BLAST VALVE, WHICH OPERATES THE BURNER FLAME, STUCK OPEN DURING ONE OF THE BURNS. THE PLT ATTEMPTED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO DISENGAGE THE BLAST VALVE. WHEN THE PLT COULD NOT STOP THE FLAME WITH THE BLAST VALVE, HE MANUALLY CLOSED THE THREE PROPANE TANKS. TO LAND, THE PLT OPENED A PROPANE TANK, RELIGHTING EACH TIME HE WISHED TO MAKE A BURN. UPON LANDING, THE ENVELOPE SHIFTED OVER THE FLAME, BURNING SEVEN GORE PANELS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN86LA025
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 10:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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